Gion
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (14 mi) - Fukuoka Airport (27 mi)
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (29 mi)
- Saga Airport (57 mi)
- Iki Airport (58 mi)
- Oita Airport (61 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (71 mi)
- Nagasaki Airport (82 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (139 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (142 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.861 and 130.787 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 51' 40" and E 130° 47' 14"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:24 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:49 am and 5:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Gion
Gion in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is a town located in Japan about 521 mi (or 838 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Time in Gion is now 10:24 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Gion, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kitakyushu, Nakama, Nogata, Miyawaka and Tagawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Arc Inn Kurosaki Plus
Arc Inn Kurosaki
Crown Palais Kita-Kyushu
Hotel Harmonie Cinq
Pearl City Kurosaki
Nishitetsu Inn Kurosaki
Hotel Crown Palais Kitakyushu
Wakamatsu Onsen Hotel Route Inn Kitakyushu Wakamat
Hotel AZ Kitakyushu Kokura
Hotel AZ Kitakyushu Wakamatsu
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū
Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the second smallest ward in Kitakyūshū after Tobata ward at only 36.36 square kilometres. Residents have a very high average age, one of the highest in Japan. The population was 77,077 at the end of September 2003.
Kurosaki Station
Kurosaki Station (黒崎駅) is a station in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu on the Kagoshima Main Line. It was first opened in 1891. Express trains, including the Sonic, stop here.
Space World
is a theme park in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. Created in 1990 by Nippon Steel when the company was downsizing its steel plant in the ward, it is currently operated by Space World Inc. , a subsidiary of Kamori Kankō. Space World offers a variety of attractions, with events held daily, and Space Camp, Japan's first authentic educational space experience facility.
Hobashira Cable
The Hobashira Cable is the name of Japanese funicular line, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Sarakura in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka. The line does not have any official name. It opened in 1957. The company also operates Sarakurayama Slope Car . It links the funicular terminus and the top of the mountain.
Kyushu International University
Kyushu International University is a private university in Yahata Higashi, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. The roots of the university can be found in the "Kyushu Law School", which was founded in 1930. The direct predecessor to the school, "Yahata University", was established in 1950, and it adopted the present name in 1989.
Yahata Station
Yahata Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.
Space World Station
Space World Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. The station serves the Space World theme park.
Kawachi Dam
Kawachi Dam is a dam in Yahata Higashi, KitaKyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has been built from stone and mortar to sustain water flow for local steel mills between 1919 and 1927. It was once to be said as "Orient's best dam". As for Minamikawachi bridge, completed in 2006, it is a part of Kitakyushu Seminational Park and is a national industrial heritage since 2007. A mountain hike begins from these sites.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gion.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gion, 祇園
